Operator communication with DBCTL: overview

IMS operations can be done from an IMS main terminal operator console, which is usually the primary MVS console.

This can be the primary MVS console, but it is advisable to have a secondary MVS console that is dedicated to DBCTL. This dedicated console is called the DBCTL console.

You can issue operator commands to DBCTL from a CICS® terminal by using a CICS-supplied transaction, CDBM, as described in CDBM operator transaction.

Use the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®) to control access to IMS resources. For further information about using RACF see System administration in IMS product documentation.